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  "id": 3761362,
  "title": "Peter Cullen Dead: Definitive Voice of Optimus Prime and a Generation’s Eeyore Was 85",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/peter-cullen-dead-definitive-voice-of-optimus-prime-and-a-generations",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T15:05:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Consequence",
    "slug": "consequence",
    "url": "https://consequence.net/2026/08/peter-cullen-dead-optimus-prime-eeyore/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Peter Cullen, the legendary voice actor behind iconic characters Optimus Prime and Eeyore, has died at the age of 85. According to Variety, he passed away at his family home in Los Angeles, surrounded by his loved ones.\n\nBorn in Montreal, Quebec, in 1941, Cullen had a long and illustrious career in voice acting, with roles in numerous films and TV shows. He was best known for voicing Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise, a role he originated in the 1984 animated series and reprised in several animated projects and live-action films, including the 2007 movie and 2023's Rise of the Beasts, as per IGN.\n\nCullen also voiced Eeyore in several Winnie-the-Pooh projects, and had other notable roles, including King Kong, the Predator, and Thaedus in Invincible, as mentioned by The Hollywood Reporter and TheWrap. His family has asked fans to honor his legacy by serving their communities with compassion, integrity, and loyalty.",
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Peter Cullen, Voice of Optimus Prime in ‘Transformers’ Franchise, Dies at 85",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/peter-cullen-voice-of-optimus-prime-in-transformers-franchise-dies-at",
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        "title": "Peter Cullen, Voice of Optimus Prime in ‘Transformers,’ Dies at 85",
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        "published": "2026-08-27T14:16:47.000Z"
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        "title": "Peter Cullen, Legendary Voice Of Transformers' Optimus Prime, Dead At 85",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/peter-cullen-legendary-voice-of-transformers-optimus-prime-dead-at-85",
        "published": "2026-08-27T14:41:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Peter Cullen, Voice of Optimus Prime in ‘Transformers,’ Dies at 85",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/peter-cullen-voice-of-optimus-prime-in-transformers-dies-at-85-3757195",
        "published": "2026-08-27T14:51:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Peter Cullen Dies: Voice Of Optimus Prime In ‘Transformers’ Was 85",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/peter-cullen-dies-voice-of-optimus-prime-in-transformers-was-85",
        "published": "2026-08-27T15:04:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Optimus Prime Voice Actor Peter Cullen Dies: Full List of Voice Roles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/optimus-prime-voice-actor-peter-cullen-dies-full-list-of-voice-roles",
        "published": "2026-08-27T15:11:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen dies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/optimus-prime-and-eeyore-voice-actor-peter-cullen-dies",
        "published": "2026-08-27T16:00:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Peter Cullen family: What we know about Optimus Prime voice actor's wife and kids amid death at 85",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/peter-cullen-family-what-we-know-about-optimus-prime-voice-actors",
        "published": "2026-08-27T16:09:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Peter Cullen, prolific voice actor who gave Optimus Prime his authoritative baritone, has died",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/peter-cullen-prolific-voice-actor-who-gave-optimus-prime-his",
        "published": "2026-08-27T17:32:41.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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